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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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