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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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