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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are 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 distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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