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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources