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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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