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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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