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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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