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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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