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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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