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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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