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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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