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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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