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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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