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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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