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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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