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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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