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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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