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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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