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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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