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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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