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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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