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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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