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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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