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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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