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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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