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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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