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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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