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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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