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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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