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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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