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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses 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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