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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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