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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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