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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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