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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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