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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally 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 several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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