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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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