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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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