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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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