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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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