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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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