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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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