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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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