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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally 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 distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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