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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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