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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always 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 organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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