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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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