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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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