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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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