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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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