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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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