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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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