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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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