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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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