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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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