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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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