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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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