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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally 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 numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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