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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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