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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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