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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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