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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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