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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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