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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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