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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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