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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses 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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