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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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