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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always 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 several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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