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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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