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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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