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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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