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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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