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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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