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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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