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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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