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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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