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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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