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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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