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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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