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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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