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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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