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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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