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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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