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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always 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 lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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