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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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