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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended 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 teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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