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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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