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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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