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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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