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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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