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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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