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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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