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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners 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 several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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