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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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