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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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