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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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