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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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