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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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