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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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