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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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