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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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