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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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