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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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