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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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