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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students 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 technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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