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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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