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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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