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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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