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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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