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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always 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 topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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