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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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