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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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