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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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