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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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