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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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