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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not 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 technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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