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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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