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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate 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 commonly free for learners 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 online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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