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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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