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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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