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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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