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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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