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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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