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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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