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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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