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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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