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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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