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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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