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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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