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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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