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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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