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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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