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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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