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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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