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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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