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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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