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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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