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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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