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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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