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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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