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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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