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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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