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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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