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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free 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 topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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