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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 many topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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