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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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