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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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