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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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