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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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