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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not 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 organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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