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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 many subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education