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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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