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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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