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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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