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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students 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 elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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