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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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