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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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