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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free 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 issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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