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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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