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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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