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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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