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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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