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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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