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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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