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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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