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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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