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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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