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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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