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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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