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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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