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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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