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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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