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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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