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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the 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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