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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly 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 issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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