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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free 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 learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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