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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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