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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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