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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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