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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free 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 organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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