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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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