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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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