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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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