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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key 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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