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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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