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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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