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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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