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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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