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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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