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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key 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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