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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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