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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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