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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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