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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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