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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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