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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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