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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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