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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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