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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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