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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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