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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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