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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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