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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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