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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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