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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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