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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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