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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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