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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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