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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor 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 commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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