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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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