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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines 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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