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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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