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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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