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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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