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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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