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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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