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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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