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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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