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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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