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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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