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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important 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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