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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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