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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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