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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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