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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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