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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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