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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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