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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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