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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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