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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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