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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly 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 elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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