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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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