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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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