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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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