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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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