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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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