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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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