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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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