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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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