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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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