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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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