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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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