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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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