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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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