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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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