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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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