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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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