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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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