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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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