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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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