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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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