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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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