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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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