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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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