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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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