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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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