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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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