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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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