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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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