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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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