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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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