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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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