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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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