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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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