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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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