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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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