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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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