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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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