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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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