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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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