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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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