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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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