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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners 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 several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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