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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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