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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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