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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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