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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily 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 subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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