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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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