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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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