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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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