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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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