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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free 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 many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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