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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. 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 educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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