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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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