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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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