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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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