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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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