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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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