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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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