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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 many topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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