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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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