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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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