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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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