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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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