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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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