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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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