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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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