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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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