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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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