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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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