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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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 many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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