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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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