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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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