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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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