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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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