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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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