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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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