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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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