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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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