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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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