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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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