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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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