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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically 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 variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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