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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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