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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes 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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