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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically 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 many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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