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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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