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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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