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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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