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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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