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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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