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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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