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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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