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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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