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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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