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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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