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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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