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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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