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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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