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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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