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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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