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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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