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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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