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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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