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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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