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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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