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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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