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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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