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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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