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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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