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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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