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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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