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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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 several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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