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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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