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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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