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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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