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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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