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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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