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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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