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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually 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 elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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