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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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