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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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