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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically 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 many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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