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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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