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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner 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 online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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