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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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