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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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