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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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