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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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