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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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