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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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