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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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