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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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