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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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