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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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