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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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