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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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