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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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