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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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