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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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