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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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