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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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