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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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