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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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