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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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