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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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