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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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