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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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