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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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