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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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