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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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