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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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