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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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