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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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