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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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