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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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