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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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