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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally 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 several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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