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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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