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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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