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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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