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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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