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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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