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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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