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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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