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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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