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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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