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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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