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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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