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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for learners 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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