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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner 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 online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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