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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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