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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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