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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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