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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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