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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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