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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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