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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the 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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