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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs 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 lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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