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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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