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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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