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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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