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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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