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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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