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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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