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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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