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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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