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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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