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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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