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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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