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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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