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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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