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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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