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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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