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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses 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 many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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