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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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