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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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