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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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