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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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