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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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