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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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