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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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