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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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