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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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