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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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