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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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