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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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