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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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