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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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