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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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