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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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