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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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