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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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