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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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