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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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