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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major 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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