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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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