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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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