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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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