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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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