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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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