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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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