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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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