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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not 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 e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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