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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free 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 variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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