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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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