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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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