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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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