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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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