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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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