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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally 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 several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the 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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