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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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