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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually 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 e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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