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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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