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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally 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 many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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