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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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