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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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