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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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