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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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