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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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