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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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