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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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