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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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