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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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