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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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