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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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