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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online 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 several topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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