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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always 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 blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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