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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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