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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the 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 analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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