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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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