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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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