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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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