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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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