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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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