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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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