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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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