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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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