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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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