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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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