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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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