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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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