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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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