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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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