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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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