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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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