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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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