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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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