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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free 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 many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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