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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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