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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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