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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually 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 many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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