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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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