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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources