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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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