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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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