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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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