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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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