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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not 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 considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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