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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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