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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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