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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs 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 numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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